Cost Estimator, Jacksonville, NC at Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Job Description:

***U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED***

***MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE***

CN3S provides personalized professional and support services to ensure our clients' success. Whether your program requires mission, IT, environmental or medical support, CN3S offers the best solutions to finish your job on time and within budget. CN3S has proven expertise in navigating the competitive and tribal 8(a) acquisition environments. This gives our clients more control over project scopes and budgets, streamlines the procurement process and alleviates acquisition delays.

For more company information, visit our site at

www. http://cherokeenation3s.com

https://cherokee-federal.com/

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• Preparation of detailed cost estimating products, services, and consultation for construction and maintenance facilities including minor construction, MILCON, demolition, maintenance, space utilization, and facilities development.
• Develops construction costs by analyzing labor and material requirements for projects, utilizing cost estimating principles, concepts, and DoD/NAVFAC criteria and policies.
• Participates in QA/QC of construction cost estimates and reviews to ensure compliance and eliminate possible misrepresentations in the bid documents striving to avoid costly change orders and construction delays. Uses software products to develop and provide cost estimates that includes Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES), RS Means CostWorks, and Parametric Cost Engineering System Software (PACES).

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No supervisory or management authority.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor Degree from an ABET accredited Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering program or NCARB accredited Architecture program.
• Certification as a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) as issued by the American Association of Cost Engineers or a Certification as a Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) issued by the DOD is desirable.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional cost engineering accepted standard of practice (code) experience for new construction cost engineering, including renovation cost engineering experience, is required. A minimum of
• 5 years of prior work experience in the design and/or construction fields is desired

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD-issued CAC card (i.e., NACI/SF85); current or prior SECRET clearance preferred.
• Knowledge of industry standard cost estimating tools such as RSMeans.
• Knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineering MILCON and Facility, Sustainment, Repair, Modernization programs.
• Knowledge of managing database systems ensuring data accuracy and reporting.
• Professional-level cost estimating certification such as those provided by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, American Society of Professional Estimators, or International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association.
• Well versed in the construction industry; current with the latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of construction principles.
• Excellent organizational skills for cost estimating and presenting findings to SMEs at construction companies and architectural/engineering (A/E) firms.
• Professional written and oral communication skills.
• WBDG, UFC, AFI, and other resources to identify and define project and process requirements.
• PACES and other cost estimating tools.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work will be performed in climate-controlled office environment.

About Cherokee Federal
Cherokee Federal - a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses - is a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation's mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. Our team of companies manages nearly 1,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, consulting, engineering and manufacturing, health, and technology portfolios.

Since 2012, the Cherokee Federal team of companies has won more than $5 billion in government contracts. Our 3,000+ employees work in 26 countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why choose Cherokee Federal? Visit our website and learn about the great reasons to join our team. cherokee-federal.com

Compliance

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: EEO Statement | EEO Poster ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

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